# 2026-12477: USDA Moves Vet Loan Forms Online

2026-12477, Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, National Institute of Food and Agriculture published 2026-06-22, effective Written comments on this notice must be received by August 21, 2026 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to an extent practicable. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-29).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12477
- Title: Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Citation: 91 FR 37071
- Published: 2026-06-22
- Effective: Written comments on this notice must be received by August 21, 2026 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to an extent practicable. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
- Comments close: 2026-08-21
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-29

## In one line

USDA Moves Vet Loan Forms Online

## Summary

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is updating the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program forms and moving the application process online to make things smoother. This affects vets applying for loan help and means changes to how info is collected and stored. If you want to share your thoughts, send comments by August 21, 2026—no cost changes, just a tech and form refresh!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to request a revision of collection titled Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP).

## Effects PRIA read

- VMLRP Moves Parts of Application Online: benefit, low. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) will move Application Part 1: Program, Application Part 2: Financial, and Service Verification into the electronic Research Administration (eRA) platform. The change modifies how applicant and participant records are collected, managed, and sto…
- Estimated Annual Time Burden: cost, medium. NIFA estimates an annual reporting burden of 4,530 total hours across applicants, recommenders, employers, State Animal Health Officials (SAHOs), and participants. For example, 300 applicants are estimated to provide one 0.5-hour eRA Commons response and one 7-hour eRA ASSIST response (7.5 hours pe…

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## Sources
- [2026-12477 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12477/notice-of-intent-to-revise-a-currently-approved-information-collection)
- [2026-12477 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12477.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12477 (as of 2026-06-29).